Flood damage Romanian county of Galati seen at $13.9 million, says council

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows flooding in Galati County, Romania, September 14, 2024, in this screen grab taken from a handout video. Galati Inspectorate for Emergency Situations/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Recent flooding in the eastern Romanian county of Galati caused damage worth 62.2 million lei ($13.90 million) according to a preliminary estimate, the president of the local council Costel Fotea said in a Facebook post on Monday.

He said 20 county roads have been affected for a total length of 77.6 kms and over 40 bridges.

($1 = 4.4753 lei)

(Reporting by Luiza Ilie)